Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide, in tabular form, the number of relevant contract tax contractors on the back-to-work scheme in the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the cost of this cohort for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22418/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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This Department provides income support payments in the form of the back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) and the short term enterprise allowance (STEA) to those who satisfy specific qualifying criteria and are setting up a self-employed business. For BTWEA to be approved, the business venture must be developed with the support of and recommended by one of the Local Development Company (LDC) or a DSP case officer. The Department maintains data in respect of the payment of BTWEA and STEA but does not hold data in respect of the businesses supported or data in respect of Relevant Contract Tax (RCT).